Carved English Cabinet - Renaissance - Louis Philippe Period - 19th England

Beautiful Small sideboard, cupboard, piece of furniture in English oak Richly molded and carved. Opens with 2 doors in the upper part and 2 doors in the lower part. In the style of Holland & Sons. The sculptures are made of ebony. The sculpted medallions on the doors of the upper part represent the seasons, Spring and summer in the form of Nymphs. One of the Young Women Carrying Wheat is a sensual allegory of the summer season, summer and the other half-naked young woman with a drape and fruit is an allegory of spring. These magnificent nymph sculptures are antique style. The fittings are in gilded brass. The piece of furniture is elegantly carved and molded at the top and bottom. The whole thing is very elegant. The cabinet is an ideal size to fit into any room.
This wonderful piece of furniture comes from the famous "hostellerie des Vieux Plats" in Normandy, France.
This must-see inn was founded in 1766 and bought by Edmond Aubourg (artist, collector) in 1865. He named it L’Hostellerie des Vieux Plats in homage to his passion for earthenware.
L’Hostellerie des Vieux Plats had an unparalleled destiny and a worldwide reputation!
A popular place of passage, the Hostellerie des vieux plats is marked by the traces of many illustrious people, writers such as G. De Maupassant, A. Gide, M. Leblanc, V. Hugo, J.P. Sartre, A. Camus, musicians such as R. Wagner, G. Fauré, C. Gounod…, painters such as Claude Monet, but also kings and queens, the king of the Belgians, the queen of Spain and politicians, notably F. Faure, R. Coty, Churchill…
The Neo Renaissance style appears contemporary with the advent of Louis Philippe (1830 - 1848) with the Inspirations of the Renaissance, Henry II and the Italian Renaissance. England - 19th